Wilbur Cross High School

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Regular School · New Haven, CT

Wilbur Cross High School is a regular school school in New Haven, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 1,742 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,742

Teachers (FTE)

127.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,161	67%
Black or African American	333	19%
White	157	9%
Asian	51	3%
Two or more races	36	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,742	917M / 823F

English Language Learners: 454 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	38.3%	148
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	50.2%	148
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	71
4-Year Graduation Rate	83.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

268 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

103 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

169

9.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

676

38.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,742	100%

Contact & Location

181 Mitchell Dr.

New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: (475)220-7400

http://www.nhps.net

District

New Haven School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,899

District enrollment: 18,290

Other Schools in District

Augusta Lewis Troup School Elementary
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School Elementary
Barnard Environmental Magnet School Elementary
Beecher School Elementary
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School Elementary
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School Elementary
Brennan Rogers School Elementary
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06511) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090279000585

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD